New court documents released in the class action against Johnson and Johnson show that as early as 2009, concerns were raised inside the company that it was making “a huge mistake” by commercialising its latest brand of mesh, was “rushing to market”, and opening up the use of the product to “unqualified surgeons”.

The revelations have angered women such as Melbourne mother Shauna Cahill whose injuries from the mesh have left her in a wheelchair.

The 35-year-old has been in constant pain since having the product implanted just over a year ago.

“On a bad day my son will have to take me to the toilet,” she said. “I feel like I’ve failed my kids. I feel…

New court documents released in the class action against Johnson and Johnson show that as early as 2009, concerns were raised inside the company that it was making “a huge mistake” by commercialising its latest brand of mesh, was “rushing to market”, and opening up the use of the product to “unqualified surgeons”.

The revelations have angered women such as Melbourne mother Shauna Cahill whose injuries from the mesh have left her in a wheelchair.

The 35-year-old has been in constant pain since having the product implanted just over a year ago.

“On a bad day my son will have to take me to the toilet,” she said. “I feel like I’ve failed my kids. I feel…